4 th & 5 th Periods Journal 10/29/12 Answer the following in your journal in 3-5 sentences: How could/did the addition of an executive branch (a President) change the course of the United States? What would life be like today if we did not have a leader? Todays Plan: Election Reflection Quiz corrections You can earn back half the points you missed! Lets review as a class George Washington Domestic (American) policies and his precedents Review Unit 2 American Revolution ends in 1781 Treaty of Paris officially ends the war, and creates INDEPENDENCE for America from _________________ We need a new government! Enter the Articles of Confederation But, the Articles of Confederation created a WEAK national (federal) government So, we want to replace it The way we do this is by writing something new at the Constitutional Convention But, there are some disagreements over representation (and other stuff)! New Jersey Plan vs. the Virginia Plan The Great (Connecticut) Compromise 3/5 Compromise Who does this pertain to? Why? Presidential Compromise Trade Compromise One trade system (federal) This Constitution was ratified in 1788 There were THERE LEVELS of GOVERNMENT: Federal, state, and local It created THREE BRANCHES of FEDERAL government: Executive (president, enforces the laws), legislative (Congress, makes the laws), and judicial (Supreme Court, determines if the laws are Constitutional) Review, final Some people (Anti-federalists such as Thomas Jefferson) are not happy with the Constitution and want PEOPLE to have more INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS Enter the Bill of Rights (the FIRST 10 Amendments to the Constitution) 3 rd Period Bell-Ringer 11/8/12 When you walk in, please pick up the Your Ideal Leader Sheet off the front table. (YOU DO NOT NEED YOUR JOURNAL!) Take 5-10 minutes to fill this out SILENTLY! The New Republic EQ What was the impact of the major domestic issues Washington faced? The Preamble The Goals of the New Nation More perfect Union Establish justice Ensure domestic tranquility Provide common defense Promote general welfare Secure blessing of liberty As the first President, Washington set many precedents Examples that become traditions to be followeddeos/george-washingtons- precedents#george- washingtons-precedents George Washington elected President in 1789 Executive Offices No executive offices to help run the government Creates the Cabinet ConceptProblemSolution Washingtons Cabinet State DeptWar Dept Sect. of Treasury Attorney General Thomas Jefferson Henry Knox Alexander Hamilton Foreign policy National Defense Nations finances Edmund Randolph Defend cases 3 rd Period 11/9/12 When you come in to class, take a seat and sit quietly! Happy Friday What about a court system? Court System No Federal Court System Judiciary Act of 1789 creates a federal court system & 6-person Supreme Court; John Jay = first chief justice Concept ProblemSolution A Nation in Debt Why were we in debt? National & State Debt $52 million war debt; Lack of international respect Hamiltons Economic Plan -Pay debts in full -Fed. gov. assumes state debts -Create a national bank ConceptProblemSolution Taxes No tax system, no money to run government Excise Tax (Part of Hamiltons Plan) Tariff 25% tax on imported goods Concept ProblemSolution What can our government now do to make money? Challenging the New Government Enforcement of Laws Whiskey Rebellion: PA farmers refuse to pay the tax on whiskey Washington sends troops; US will enforce its laws ConceptProblemSolution Political Parties Authors of the Constitution wanted to avoid political parties Why do you think this was the case? They felt these groups were factions that threatened the unity of a republic However, two political parties form Federalists & Democratic-Republicans (Anti-Federalists) Political Parties Considering the state of politics today, have political parties had more of a positive or negative effect on our country? Leader Power of Gov. Economy British/French Constitution Hamilton Strong central Federalists Democratic Republicans Jefferson More power to states Industry/Trade Pro-British Loose construction Farming Pro-French Strict construction Discussion: Political Parties Today What would life in the United States be like without political parties? Would you like it? Would people be more inclined to participate in politics? Voting? Washington Calls It Quits After two terms, Washington retired from the Presidency Could he have run for a third term? Why do you think he decided not to? Many historians feel the US would not have survived without his leadership Washington Precedent Illustration Pick one of George Washingtons precedents and ILLUSTRATE it! leaving office after 2 terms riding in on his horse saying So help me god at inauguration staying neutral (keeping out of the business of other countries) creating the Cabinet (Secretary of State, War, Treasury, etc.) Use color, text (words), and a picture. Write one sentence to describe the precedent you chose to illustrate. Washington Charismatic, or Awkward? Read/listen to the Washington articleOn the back of your notes sheet, answerthe following questions: What is the main argument of the article? In your opinion, would George Washington have won if he ran in the 2012 election? Washingtons Reaction to the Rebellion & his Farewell Address What did Washington say about the Rebellion? How was Washingtons reaction different than the governments reaction during Shays Rebellion in 1786? What was Washington warning against in his Farewell Address? Foreign Policy Issues EQ How did the U.S. confront foreign policy issues during this era? Foreign Issues with EuropeConflicts between Great Britain & France Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) Why? Weak military Dependent on foreign trade Young nation, did not want to get involved Proclaiming NeutralityProclamation of Neutrality (1793) Britain begins stealing US ships & sailors aka Impressment Why does G.B do this? How does this affect the Neutrality Proclamation? Foreign Policy Struggles The British wanted to keep Americans from settling in the Northwest Territory How? The British supplied Indians with arms to fight; Indians resisted American troops Proclamation of Neutrality (1793) Conflicts with Indians Little Turtle Battle of Fallen Timbers Treaty of Greenville Opened Ohio to settlement Who won? What resulted? Native American war chief Issues with Great Britain Impressment Jays Treaty Avoided war with Britain Pickneys Treaty Opened Mississippi River & New Orleans to trade Jays Treaty of 1794 What did Britain & the U.S. agree to? No British forts on American soil Americans must pay prewar debts Result? Avoids war with Britain NO! Does this treaty stop impressment? Reaction to the Jay Treaty Split along party lines Washington & Federalists = good work Democratic Republicans = Jay is a sellout Treaty was passed Pickneys Treaty What did Spain & U.S. agree to? U.S. gains shipping rights on the Mississippi River & access to New Orleans Result? U.S. can send goods down the Mississippi to New Orleans, trade with other nations Washingtons Presidency Video Review